congressman peter king republican in new york feels the same way. take a listen to him. >> i think everything should be on the table. i myself am opposed to tax increases. the fact is the speaker and majority leader and the president are going to be in a room trying to find the best package. i'm not going to prejudge it. i'm saying we should not be taking ironclad positions. >> king says while the pledge may have worked in the past, now is the time to be flexible. zoraida? >> all right. paul steinhauser live in washington, d.c. for us. thank you. >> 33 minutes after the hour right now. just lots of buying this weekend. lots of shopping. a record $247 million shoppers hit stores and websites after thanksgiving. ed national retail federation says they also spent more money compared to last year. but -- will shoppers still be in a spending mood today? which, of course, is named cyber monday. christine romans is here with us. >> who named it cyber monday? hmm. the industry did! because once they saw that you would open up your wallet for black friday, t